Truman picks up Saturday sweep vs. Saints

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Truman State got double figures from five different players led by Allie Norton and her 17, as the Bulldogs beat Maryville, 87-73.

Truman picked up their fifth straight win, and fourth straight by double-digits.

Courtney Strait and Amy Briggs carried the Bulldogs through the first half as combined to score 28-of-38 Truman points. Strait went a personal 5-0 run to give the Bulldogs a 13-point halftime lead.

Norton picked up the slack in the second as she scored 14 of her 17 in the final 20 minutes. Truman led by as many as 18 in the second half as they shot 46 percent for the game and outscored the Saints 15-3 in second chance points.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Truman State had made a habit of winning games in the GLVC by double-digits. Maryville pushed the Bulldogs, but Truman proved they could win close games as well as they beat the Saints, 63-61.

It was the Bulldogs fourth straight win.

Maryville had a ball on the rim with a chance to take the lead, however it spun out and the Saints were forced to foul Kyle Kanaskie with just five seconds left. The freshman was able to convert on one of two free throws and Maryville was unable to get up another shot as the Bulldogs held on.

Truman led by double-digits for most of the second half, but only made three field goals in the final 14 minutes.

Playing 39 minutes Mike Carlson notched his eighth 20-plus game as he scored a game-high 21. Reed Mells also played all but one minute as he scored 13 points. Seth Jackson, playing in his hometown of St. Louis scored 14 as he played 32 minutes.

Truman is now 12-3 and 5-2 in the GLVC, which puts them alone in second place behind nationally ranked Drury. The Bulldogs will look to keep a hold on second place when they travel to Kansas City to face Rochurst on Thursday.